Writing Prompts

Here you can find previous writing prompts and responses. May you gain inspiration just as and from those who have done so before you. The list reads with the oldest at the top and newest at the bottom.

• Veterans, War, Patriotism, and the nameless dead.
• [The Colors, man, the colors!](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/2mi0yd/writing_prompt_the_colors_man_the_colors/ " target="_blank")
• [Reply Poems](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/2nu41o/writing_prompt_reply_poems/ " target="_blank")
• [Songs and Inspiration](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/2ojfbz/writing_prompt_songs_and_inspiration/ " target="_blank")
• [Spirit of the Season](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/2p8xck/writing_prompt_spirit_of_the_season/ " target="_blank")
• [Classics Change-Up](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/2pzcwc/writing_prompt_classics_changeup/ " target="_blank")
• [A Lullaby](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/2qnfmy/writing_prompt_a_lullaby/ " target="_blank")
• [Truthiness and Poetry](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/2ypyck/truthiness_and_poetry_a_challenge_andor_discussion/ " target="_blank")
• [The forms of fear](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/30ib32/the_forms_of_fear/ " target="_blank")
• [Hidden messages and constrained writing](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/31ekwb/hidden_messages_and_constrained_writing/ " target="_blank")
• [The 34 Challenge](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/328hek/writing_prompt_the_34_challenge/ " target="_blank")
• [Invitation and Introduction](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/33454y/writing_prompt_invitation_and_introduction/ " target="_blank")
• [Perception](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/340ohx/writing_prompt_perception/ " target="_blank")
• [Feedback and Critique](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/34xnr9/writing_prompt_feedback_and_critique/ " target="_blank")
• [Music, Songs, and Lyrics](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/35q9ab/writing_prompt_music_songs_and_lyrics/ " target="_blank")
• [Favorites](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/36mi68/writing_prompt_favorites/ " target="_blank")
• [(De)Construction](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/37kygd/writing_prompt_deconstruction/ " target="_blank")
• [(Extra)Ordinary](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/38ijlf/writing_prompt_extraordinary/ " target="_blank")
• [Take a Line, Make a Line](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3b6jl0/writing_prompt_take_a_line_make_a_line/ " target="_blank")
• [The Untranslatable](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3c2axw/writing_prompt_the_untranslatable/ " target="_blank")
• [Preservation](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3cwtf2/writing_prompt_preservation/ " target="_blank")
• [Food](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3dr78m/writing_prompt_food/ " target="_blank")
• [“My God, it’s full of stars](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3el44d/writing_prompt_my_god_its_full_of_stars/ " target="_blank")
• [Travel](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3figer/writing_prompt_travel/ " target="_blank")
• [Your Moment of Zen](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3gcu2e/writing_prompt_your_moment_of_zen/ " target="_blank")
• [History](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3itqw9/writing_prompt_history/ " target="_blank")
• [Work and Labor](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3jqles/writing_prompt_work_and_labor/ " target="_blank")
• [Elegaic and Epitath](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3kofr2/writing_prompt_elegaic_and_epitath/" target="_blank")
• [Warnings](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3ll9j3/writing_prompt_warnings/ " target="_blank")
• [Childhood Cartoons/Comics](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3njwex/writing_prompt_childhood_cartoonscomics/ " target="_blank")
• [Topical Thoughts](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3ok16f/writing_prompt_topical_thoughts/ " target="_blank")
• [Hidden](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3priox/writing_prompt_hidden/ " target="_blank")
• [User Challenge](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3s43g0/writing_prompt_user_challenge/ " target="_blank")
• [Description](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3tak8i/writing_prompt_description/" target="_blank")
• [Alliteration](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3uh02j/writing_prompt_alliteration/ " target="_blank")
• [Resolutions](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/3z0chq/writing_prompt_resolutions/ " target="_blank")
• [Mythos](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/420ru3/writing_prompt_mythos/ " target="_blank")
• [Philia and Phobia](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/43edjo/writing_prompt_philia_and_phobia/ " target="_blank")
• [Portmanteau Words](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/44r5yd/writing_prompt_portmanteau_words/ " target="_blank")
• [Mirror Poetry](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/467ycd/writing_prompt_mirror_poetry/ " target="_blank")
• [Images #1](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/49tp0s/writing_prompt_images_1/ " target="_blank")
• [Images #2](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/4b6waq/writing_prompt_images_2/" target="_blank")
• [Imperfection](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/4jkwfu/writing_prompt_imperfection/ " target="_blank")
• [Images #3](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/4ksilg/writing_prompt_images_3/ " target="_blank")
• [Alternate Paths](https://se.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/4lzmnt/writing_prompt_alternate_paths/" target="_blank")
• [Titles](https://oc.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/4rn8l6/writing_prompt_titles/" target="_blank")
• [Numbers](https://oc.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/4sydkf/writing_prompt_numbers/" target="_blank")
• [The Return](https://oc.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/6jlmhm/writing_prompts_the_return/" target="_blank")
• [Independence](https://oc.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/6l72n0/writing_prompts_independence/" target="_blank")
• [Syllables](https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/6se5iy/writing_prompts_syllables/" target="_blank")
• [Secondary Emotions](https://oc.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/6wnlem/writing_prompts_secondary_emotions/" target="_blank")
• [Word Generator](https://oc.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/7cd9xh/writing_prompt_word_generator/" target="_blank")
• a new nothing
• Jackson Mac Low